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Verizon Wireless Purchases SureWest Communications' Wireless Assets in Northern California
Verizon Wireless Purchases SureWest Communications' Wireless Assets in Northern California
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced
today it has purchased the wireless assets of SureWest Communications,
operating as SureWest Wireless, for $69.0 million.
The purchase includes SureWest Wireless' spectrum licenses, and network
and operations assets in the greaterSacramento area. The licenses, which
cover a population of 3.8 million people and overlap with areas currently
served by Verizon Wireless, will expand the company's capacity in that area.
Verizon Wireless will transition SureWest Wireless' approximately 50,000
customers to the Verizon Wireless network by late summer, after a billing
system conversion has been completed. Customers will enjoy service on the
nation's most reliable wireless network, including the company's high-speed
broadband network for accessing the Internet and e-mail, and downloading
music, games and videos.
Verizon Wireless will notify customers in the coming months about new
services and options that will be available to them when the transition is
complete. Until that time, customers will continue on their SureWest Wireless
plans.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed --
$5.5 billion on average every year -- to increase the coverage and capacity of
its national network and to add new services.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered inBasking Ridge,
N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless
operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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